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Another Sapele dish I really, really, like Sapele

A Sapele dish I really like Sapele wood, it looks beautiful and is really forgiving to work with.

Crisp bowl A commission from my wife, it holds a Gu pot in the centre perfectly.

Drying in the garage The wood drying space in the garage. I need a bigger garage.

Jewellery holder A small jewellery holder, my first composite piece. Some assembly required

Lathe1.0 My first lathe, - A Charnwood W815. Initially lent to me by a friend at work. I loved it so much I bought it from her.....then burnt the motor out a few months later.

Lathe2.0 My second, and current, lathe - An Axminister AW305WL. More power, more stable. and a bigger diameter

My First Failure Theres always failures, and this was my first. It shot off the lathe and across the garage.

Pair of Colab Pens A pair of pens made in collaboration with a friend from work who makes jewellery. She cast the resin blanks, I turned them

Plant Pot A lovely little plant pot thing. My first attempt at a hollow-form

Posting First Sale Excitedly posting my first sale with my little lad. A memorable moment!

Woggle A small wooden woggle, again for my wife who runs a local Scout group.